I’ve talked about my love for the Better Oats brand before, and the Raw version is by far my favorite (with no added sugar). However, they weren’t in stock the past few times I went to Big Lots, but 2 days before Easter, the shelves were stocked. When I’ve looked online, a package of 5 sells for around $5 – these were 90 cents! I bought a box of apple cinnamon, maple struesel, and 5 boxes of the Dark Chocolate Lavish.

The package has a line to help you measure the water needed to prepare them – 2 minutes in the microwave, and they’re done!

For 160 calories, these kept me really full. Granted, 12 grams of sugar is more than I’d prefer – but it’s the same or less than in most flavored yogurts or canned tomato soup!

I also added a scoop of chocolate protein powder to make them keep me full longer. There are actual dark chocolate chips in the mixture that melt into the oats! Look how chocolatey the final product is:

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